Arctic Blue vs Black Knot

Agriades aquilo compared with Apiosporina morbosa

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Black Knot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Black Knot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Venturiales (Venturiales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Venturiaceae
Genus	Agriades	Apiosporina
Species	Agriades aquilo	Apiosporina morbosa

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Black Knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Black Knot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Knot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Knot

The Black Knot (Apiosporina morbosa) is a species in the genus Apiosporina. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway